Hi frap,
I found a program by Microsoft, although it is not aimed at truckers
exclusively, as well as other more encompassing software by other
manufacturers. Some is offered on CDROM and others are web based
interactive programs. Prices vary, and many have modules available,
allowing you to buy only what you need. Keep in mind that online
versions can supply you with real time information and updates.
MapPoint 2004, from Microsoft *MAY* meet your needs, especially if
used in conjunction with GPS. It is the most economical software I
was able to find, that does what you are requesting.
http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/2004/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/2004/newfeatures.mspx
Features include:
·Restaurants: 492,000
·Vehicle Service Stations: 197,000
·Schools: 132,000
·Cemeteries: 93,000
·Banks and ATMs: 130,000
·Bars: 63,000
·Hotels: 59,000
·Gas stations: 59,000
·Art galleries: 14,000
·Campgrounds: 11,000
·Libraries: 11,000
·Rental car agencies: 11,000
·Golf courses: 7,000
·Museums: 7,000
·Cinemas: 6,000
·Colleges and universities: 4,000
·Theaters: 3,000
The site does not say whether it includes bridge height restrictions
or restricted routes. It seems you will need software designed for the
trucking industry for a program that meets all of your criteria.
http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/2004/namerican.mspx
You can try out MapPoint 2004, North America for $8.00 USD, for 60 days.
http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/2004/trial.mspx
The full version costs $299 USD, and can be purchased here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/2004/howtobuy.mspx
ProMiles XF10 is trucking software, that appears to do the trick for
you as well. The software includes Canada, and has height
restrictions. It has different modules, allowing you to customize the
program to meet your specific needs.
http://www.promilesxf.com/
According to the web site:
Package Benefits:
·Largest and most accurate North American mileage and routing database.
(Includes Canada and now Mexico miles!)
·Used by most U.S. States and ALL Canadian Provincial authorities for
auditing purposes!
(Your mileages will match the auditors, and can save you from serious headaches!)
·UPDATED! We've added interface functionality while retaining the same
user-friendly controls
·Easily integrates with other software packages. Hey programmers, an
awesome SDK will be available soon!
·Can be integrated with Image-based logbook programs such as RapiLog®.
·Expense tracking for added value. Keeping track of your money will
keep you on top!
·Data entry section eliminates multiple entries and saves time
oEquipment
oDrivers
oClients and much more!
·Continually updated databases to reflect ongoing road changes and restrictions.
·Expanded Rating Capabilities
·100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you buy it and don't like it... well,
you'll like it!!! But just in case, let us know within 30 days and
we'll refund your money if you are not happy with the product's
performance, or even our customer service! Yes, we are THAT confident
that we offer the best of both!
Pricing Information:
http://www.promilesxf.com/XF_pricing.asp
Testimonials
http://www.promilesxf.com/XF_detail.asp
See some screenshots
http://www.promilesxf.com/XF_screenshots.asp
The above software is also available in an online version. Pricing was
not found on the website, and you need to open a free web account to
proceed with more information.
Quoted from the ProMiles Site:
ProMilesOnline is the online version of ProMiles Mileage Guide on CD,
a full featured desktop mileage guide available from the ProMiles
Software Development Corporation. ProMilesOnline uses the same
database as ProMiles Mileage Guide on CD, which contains more
locations and miles, U.S. and Canadian, than any other. It is also the
first trucking mileage guide with fuel optimization to be ported to
the Web. Now with a new, feature-rich redesign, we will even better
serve your needs. We've improved the look and feel and added a whole
list of new features to make this the best online trucking mileage
guide in the history of Trucking.
Enhanced Feature List:
·New 'Flat' interface is more user-friendly than ever before.
·Email or print any section of the full report page.
·Map Controls lets you pan/zoom with ease.
·Seamless integration with FuelTaxOnline
·Accurate ProMiles Database
oOver 1,000,000 locations including Canadian ALL Postal Codes
oOver 815,000 miles of Truck usable roads
oIncludes all restrictions for trucks over 13.6" high and 102" wide
·ProMiles gives the trucking industry the same tools to pre-audit
their records that the government uses to perform an audit
·Choice of either Truck Shortest, Truck Practical or Interstate Preferred Routing
·Choice of Calculation results in Miles or Kilometers
·Calculate rates using a flat per-mile rate that can be set
differently for each leg of the trip
·Avoid Toll Roads option lets you route around toll roads
·Resequence your locations in a more optimal stop order to save time and money
·Canadian border crossing can be turned on or off
·Detailed turn by turn Truck routing
·Real time weather along your Route
·Open / Close Functions allows you to display only the sections you
need to access. (Save screen space by closing unused sections.)
·Interactive Map with Pan/Zoom and Click-Center-Zoom Controls
·Print or Email any part or all of the trips results to anyone with a
single click of the mouse
·On-going daily updates and added features
·Hub mode - Displays routes and miles from one origin and up-to 39
destinations/stops all at one time
·Modify road speeds by state / by road type
·Odometer auditing to catch any difference between trip distance and
odometer difference with the ability to proportionally spread miles to
match before downloading trip information into FuelTaxOnline. (Note:
this is an IFTA requirement)
·Enter / Save trips
oPlan trips using with up to 40 stops
oEnter up to 40 fuel purchases for a trip
oHave loaded and empty markers for each leg of the trip as well as per-mile fees
oEnter leg comments
oFully customizable options that are unique for your account,
including highway road speeds, routing method, and more
oEnter Fuel Optimization options and potentially save thousands of
dollars per year on fuel purchases
oSave up to 50 trips for recall and recalculating
·Generate a Full Report
oThe full report lists every detail of your trip on one convenient
page for emailing or printing
oCustomize the report to only include those elements you want to have on it.
·Generate a Comprehensive Route
oProMilesOnline generates a comprehensive route listing direction,
stop, locations and more
oIn partnership with the Weather Channel, you can click on any of your
stops to get a weather forecast for that area.
oYou can email this page to yourself or your drivers for use as driving directions
·Generate a State Breakout, Fuel Purchase Summary and Tax Summary
oAutomatically generates a breakout of state miles for fuel tax
purposes, including toll and non-toll miles
oAutomatically generates a Tax Summary report that calculates mile
taxes for the trip
oIf you entered Fuel Purchases, a summary of those will be listed, as well
·Use A Detailed Map
oProMilesOnline has a fully functional map that can be zoomed and panned
oEnter a location to find and ProMilesOnline will zoom into it on the map
oFrame your trip at any time on the map so that only those parts of
the map that deal with your trip are shown
oTruck Stops chosen by Fuel Optimization are shown on the map
·Generate an Itinerary
oProMilesOnline automatically generates a detailed itinerary that
includes dates, times, stops, and DOT rests
oYou can customize the itinerary to make it fit your schedule
oYou can email the itinerary to yourself or your drivers
·Run Fuel Optimization
oTrips are automatically ran using fuel optimization and up-to-date price data
oFuel optimization options are very configurable, allowing you to
enter a truck's MPG, tank capacity, etc.
oProMilesOnline gives you a purchase list for your route as well as an
estimate of how much you will save
oGenerate a list of all truck stops along the route which includes
each station's price per gallon and location
·Miscellaneous
oImproved application interface
oEmail it! You can email any of the report pages
oLocation database updates and improvements
oIncludes all content currently available on TruckMiles by ProMiles
The above program is the online version.
http://www.promiles.com/WEB_software/PMO_features.asp
A review of ProMiles from eTrucker
http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=42859
AcrLogistics Route Software: From the web site:
Features:
·Routing and scheduling solutions on your desktop
·Program is very user friendly, little computer experience required
·Input orders or download from your existing system through Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC), includes SAP R/3 interface
·Optimize routing sequence to accommodate customer's time windows
·Routes are built based on actual network drive times, not straight-line distances
·Routes are built based vehicle and driver characteristics, and
characteristics of customer orders
·Routes are built considering delivery economics, i.e. overtime versus
additional vehicles
·Honor volume and weight capacity of vehicles
·Windows click and drop features for moving orders between routes
·Can run numerous simulations and what-ifs? in a matter of minutes
·Because are geographically displayed on the computer screen, most
anyone in the organization can develop routes
·Maps and driving instructions included in manifests
·Comes with GDT Dynamap Street Database for entire US, updated every six months
·Customizable reports using Seagate Crystal Reports
·Management reports provide overview, labor and expense tracking
·More efficient routes, better labor tracking, less management time
routing and increased customer service provides for a very rapid
payback for this technology investment.
http://www.tdinnovations.com/routing.html
PC Miler Streets, $2,995 USD
?PC MILER|Streets is the industry's leading commercial street-level
routing, mileage and mapping software designed to provide dock-to-dock
driving directions over truck-specific routes. It includes all the
features and functionality of PC*MILER 17 plus ALK's enhanced U.S.
street-level network database.
Applications: Truck-specific, turn-by-turn street-level directions,
mileages and maps for dispatch, rate determination, trip cost and time
estimation, fuel tax reporting, driver log auditing, driver payment,
load planning, carrier selection, freight bill auditing, and logistics
analysis.?
NEW Location Radius: For rate determination and operations planning, a
new location radius tool lets you search for all cities, towns, ZIP
and postal codes, truck stops, points of interest, or custom points
within a specified mileage radius around any location.
ENHANCED 53' Trailer Routing: In addition to our existing routing
types (Practical, Shortest, Toll Discouraged, and National Network),
we've incorporated legal road designations for 53' trailers to our
road network. Comprehensive coverage throughout the continental US.
Import Custom Places: Automatically import pickup/delivery or company
specific locations:
·Eliminate manual trip entry - automatically optimize stops and run trips
·Customize your database - add your own custom places
·Seamlessly Interface stored locations from order-entry, dispatch and
transportation management systems
Customized Routing: Now you can Avoid or Favor road segments, entire
roads, and entire jurisdictions to customize your routing.
Internet Functionality: Deliver PC*MILER functionality over the
Internet using our web-enabled Connectivity Products
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and General Services Administration
(GSA) Compliance
Designated Truck Routes: For all intra-city routes preferred by municipalities
Enhanced Reporting: Adds Road Clearance warnings to detailed driving directions
Hub Mode: Calculate routes and mileages from one origin to unlimited destinations
Route Optimization: Resequence an unlimited number of stops for
efficient route planning
Specialized Equipment Routing: Manually override truck-restricted
roads for flatbed and light delivery vehicles, and add restrictions
for oversized trucks
Light and Heavy Vehicle Routing: Road network includes nationwide
commercial restrictions
Seamless Interfaces: Integrate PC*MILER|Streets with all leading fleet
management, logistics management and mobile communication systems
·Over 7 million+ miles of North American roadway, including over 6
million street-level miles and over 738,000 highway miles
·Over 100 million nationwide street addresses
·Over 2.6 million Points of Interest including restaurants, hotels,
and service stations
·27,000 highway exit numbers
·42,500 year-2003 five-digit US ZIP Codes
·13'6" height, 80,000 lb weight and 48' length restrictions
·53'/102" trailer designations for the US network
·Hazardous materials restrictions for the US network
·6,300 truck stops from Zenrin USA, Inc.
·775 CAT Weigh Scale and State Weigh Stations
·All US Department of Defense (DoD) military installations
·772,500 six-digit Canadian Postal Codes (Add-On module)
·112,500 Standard Point Location Codes (SPLCs) (Add-On module)
·County name designation for US every location
·Most recent North American road openings, name changes and construction updates
http://www.shippers-mall.com/detail.aspx?ID=339
There is a ?lite? version of the above software, for $1,100 USD LESS.
PC Miler Mileage and Mapping
http://www.shippers-mall.com/detail.aspx?ID=94
The above products also have modules such as taxes, and HazMat information.
http://www.shippers-mall.com/detail.aspx?ID=94
Other trucking software you may be interested in:
http://www.everytruckjob.com/downloads/
Another way to find bridge height restrictions, (although you won?t be
sure of the how recently the data was updated) is to do a Google
search:
Using Google, enter these search terms and add the state for which you
are seeking information, and you can find the bridge height
restrictions for that state:
bridge height restrictions US
Ex. bridge height restrictions US New York
Hope this helps! If any part of my answer is unclear, or if I have
duplicated information you already had, please request an Answer
Clarification, before rating. This will enable me to assist you
further, if possible.
Regards,
crabcakes
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